Bridgerton’s Future — And Spinoff Plans— at Netflix Revealed

Bridgerton has solely been renewed for six seasons to date, however how lengthy does Netflix see it working for?

Government producer Shonda Rhimes teased plans for the present's future whereas on the Edinburgh Movie Competition on Wednesday, August 20. Express reported that when requested “what number of seasons” Bridgerton will run for, she replied, “Precisely eight.”

Rhimes, 55, reminded followers that Julia Quinn‘s ebook collection serves as inspiration for the present.

“The Bridgerton collection is eight youngsters,” she famous. “Violet Bridgerton and all eight of her youngsters married. So each season is a baby.”

Rhimes additionally weighed in on whether or not the franchise may broaden when she teased “a risk for spinoffs” primarily based on characters launched on the hit Regency collection, which debuted on Netflix in 2020.

Season 1 adopted Daphne (Phoebe Dynevor) and Simon (Regé-Jean Web page) as the principle focus of the present earlier than Web page's stunning departure.

Web page turned probably the most memorable exit when he selected to wrap up one season in.

“They're free to do as they like,” Web page, 37, instructed Selection in July 2022 after being requested a couple of recasting for Simon. “Shonda and I had a beautiful dialog on the finish of season 1. We had been fairly pleased with how we caught the touchdown on that one. We did so properly on that redemptive arc that individuals overlook that Simon was sort of horrific. He was the most effective instance of a Regency f***boy that any of us had come throughout.”

Web page continued: “And so, as a result of we got here round full circle so properly, as a result of we caught that touchdown, you're left with this nice feeling. You actually do should be courageous about ending tales like that.”

Whereas Bridgerton didn't recast Simon, Web page has stood by his determination to not return. Dynevor later confirmed her personal exit from the collection, which didn't look like her alternative.

Season 2 pivoted to Anthony's (Jonathan Bailey) love story with Kate (Simone Ashley) earlier than Colin (Luke Newton) and Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) turned the main target when season 3 aired in 2024. Netflix additionally expanded the universe with the prequel collection Queen Charlotte, which premiered in 2023.

Now, viewers are on the sting of their seats ready for season 4, which can discover Benedict's (Luke Thompson) romance with Sophie (Yerin Ha). Netflix confirmed in Might that the present might be returning for seasons 5 and 6. Followers, nonetheless, have been involved in regards to the wait that has taken place between seasons.

“We're working to try to put the seasons out extra rapidly, however they do take eight months to movie after which they should be edited after which they should be dubbed into each language,” showrunner Jess Brownell instructed The Hollywood Reporter in June 2024. “The writing takes a really very long time as properly, so we're sort of on a two-year tempo. We're making an attempt to hurry up, however someplace in that vary.”

Bridgerton is at the moment streaming on Netflix.